Noun
der Tellerrand
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛlɐˌʁant/
edge, rim of plate
C2
rank #9,989
plural Tellerränder
Meanings
Noun
- edge, rim of plate
- horizon (range or limit of one's knowledge or experience)
Example sentence
Du musst über den eigenen Tellerrand hinausschauen!
You have to look beyond your own horizon!
Word forms
singular
der Tellerrand
plural
die Tellerränder
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Tellerrand
Accusativeden Tellerrand
Dativedem Tellerrand
Genitivedes Tellerrands
Plural
Nominativedie Tellerränder
Accusativedie Tellerränder
Dativeden Tellerrändern
Genitiveder Tellerränder
Usage
- am Tellerrand — At the edge of the plate.
- über den Tellerrand schauen — Look beyond one's usual experience or narrow perspective; an idiom.
Auf dem Tellerrand war ein feines blaues Muster zu sehen.
A delicate blue pattern could be seen on the rim of the plate.